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PnUTfl CM~L~ Eo lMIA BEN ERALAntixHLY - WHAT IS BEING DONE BY THE LAWMAKERS OF STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. FOR COMPULSORY EDUCATION Large Number of Bills Introduced In Both Branches of Legislature.-To ' Take Recess to Attend Corn Show on South Carolina Day. Senate-Thursday. Convened 11 o'clock. Bills introduced. Governor's fourth message received and disposed of. Received invitation to exercises at the university. Reccess 11:45 to 1 o'clock. Joint session on election canvass. House-Thursday. Convened at noon. Heard special message from gov ernor asking that newspapers be re stricted. Referred message to the judiciary committee with companion bill. Agreed to move plaster model of state house out of rotunda. Decided to hold joint assembly for elections at noon on January 22. Joint assembly met at 1 o'clock to canvass election returns. House committees announced. Adojurnment at 1:35 p. m. to meet at noon Friday. The following appointments for the session in the house have been an nounced by Speaker Smith: J. W. Hamel, Lancaster, assistant elerk; R. 1. Carwile, Richland, jour nal clerk; T. Ralph Arnold, Spartan burg, bill clerk; Calhoun A. Hayes, Greenwood, general desk assistant. The following appointments for the present term were made, by speaker Smith: Messrs. Jordan, Woodward and Bannister, doorkeepers; Masters, Mitchum, Stanley, Moore and Meehan, pages. Senate-Friday. Messages were received from the governor, transmitting the report of the winding-up commission, one con taining the resignation of Julius H. Walker as a trustee of the University of South Carolina, and a third calling attention to certain errors in the code. The report of the governor's wind ing-up commission was transmitted un opened and it was necessary for Sen ator Carilsle to move that the clerk be authorized to open the report. The report of James Henry Rice, chief game warden, was received. Senator Weston's bill permitting the swearing in of witnesses in grand jury rooms was passed to a third ,reading. .House-Friday. The house received three special messages from the governor Friday. The first said that the governor had transmitted to the senate a copy of the report of the dispensary winding up commission. The second informed the house of the resignation of Julius H. Walker of Columbia as a member hiof the board of trustees of the UYni versity of South Carolina on account of ill health. The third pointed out what the governor said were errors in the acts of 1912. All three mes sages were received as information and ordered printed In the journal. A number of new bills were intro duced in the house. Senate-Monday. The senate was in session Monday night for 25 minutes following a re eess of two days. A number of bills were introduced, messages Nos. 8 and 9 from the governor were received an dread and the calendar was cleared so far as possible. Messages from the governor were announced a few minutes after the upper aranch convened. The first of these relate to the removal of B. J. Rhame as state bank emminer and the appointment of H. W. Fraser to the offce. The second of the two mes sges transmitted a report of the ex eentive's expenditures out of his ap propriation for the enforcement of law and had to do further with the refusal of the comptroller general to pay amounts said to be due W. P. Beard and P. H. Corley. The two houses were invited to inspect the transactions of the comptroller gen eral's offce and those of the governor to see whether the latter's office is or not as effRcient as the former's. Senator Carlisle's bill permitting the swearing in of witnesses in grand jury rooms, a third reading measure, went over, on motion of Senator Wes ton, who stated that he wished to give the matter more consideration. -Good Use of State Exhibit Property. In his annual report Commissioner Watson says that good use has been made of the state exhibit property and that it has been brought up to such a degree of perfection as to character and variety ~ of material, that it can be used at such exposi tions as the coming Panama exposi tion. He says that provision should be made for an exposition commission to secure the proper space at the San Francisco exposition and that an appropriation should be made for the arrangement of the material. $1 for a year's su Senator Carlisle's bill permitting a forman of a grand jury to bring in bills without the attendance of the whole jury went to its third reading. After the introduction of a number of bills and the clearing of the calen dar as far as* possible the, senate ad lourned. Senate-Tuesday. Convened at 11 o'clock. Large number of bills introduced, among them measures providing for compulsory education and a cotton warehouse system. Statement from Senator Tillman read. Repaired to house. for inauguration exercises. The senate has accepted, on motion tf Senator Weston, an invitation, ex tended the body by Chairman Dre her of the programme committee, to take part in and witness the exer cises incident to "South Carolina day" during the National Corn exposition and a recess will be taken at that time. House-Tuesday. .Agreed to allow members of the Wallace house and ex-members of the governor. Agreed to meet in join assembly Tuesday at noon to ballot for judges of Ninth and Tenth circuits. Ordered State house decorated for National Corn exposition. Decided to elect Senator Tillman to United States senate on January 28 at noon. A number of new bills were intro duced in the house. Among the new bills introduced In the house was one by Mr. Rittenberg of Charelston to regulate the sale of liquor in cities of 50,000 and more inhabitants. The bill, applicable only to Charleston, would establish a retail and wholesale high license system under the original package provision of the constitution. Senate-Wednesday. W. L. Glaze, a prominent attorney of Orangeburg, who was a "dark horse" in the race for judge of the First" circuit, won out over the other candidates, being elected on the third ballot. Joudge Ernest Gary of Colum bi* -vas re-elect6d to the Fifth circuit. j.trd work is still ahead for the senate. Wednesday's session was all formality. Many bills were introduc ed, however, and -the calendar was cleared as to third reading bills dur ing the brief session. Senator Beamguard's bill exempt ing certain citizens of King's Moun tain and Bethel townships in York county from 1912 taxes was passed and ordered sent to the house. Sena tor Beamgaurd explained that he ask ed the exemption in view of the dam age done by storm to crops in the districts mentioned. Senator Car lisle's bill relating to the publication of summons was amended by him and the measure passed and was ordered sent to the house. A number of new bills were Intro duced in the senate. House-Wednesday. The house decided to attend the National Corn Show on January 28. South Carolina day, immediately after the election of B. R. Tillman to the United States senate. A favorable report on the bill to tax water powers was made by the ways and means commit%e. The au thor of the bill, Mr. Rembert, asked that it be recommitted in order to allow representatives of the Southern Power company a hearing. IThe house was memoralized to ap proiiate $1,500 toward a Confederate monumtut in Lee county and referr ed the matter to the ways and means committee. A number- of new bills were Intro duced in the house. Senate-Thursday. An invitation, was accepted to at tend the opening exercises of the Na tional Corn exposition Monday after noon at 4 o'clock. The invitation was presented by Senat'or Weston on be half of the exposition authorities. Quite unexpected was the body's refusal to adopt the latest resolution of Representative Miller to decorate the State house for the occasion. Nu merous bills were introduced. Sena tor Appelt introduced a concurrent resolution, at the request of the adju tant general, he said, asking the gov ernor to permit such companies of the state militia as wish to attend the inauguration of President Wilson in Washington in March. The resolution was adopted, and ordered sent to the house. The senate has adjourned until Monday night at 8 o'clock. House--Thursday. On motion of Mt. Stevenson of Chesterfld, Congressman Robert Lee Henry of Texas, the guest of the State Bar association, was Introduced to the house Wednesday morning and spoke briefly, predicting the downfall of the trusts and the reduction of the tariff under the reign of the Democrats in congress. This brilliant member of congress was vigorously applauded at, intervals during his speech. A number of new bills were Intro duced in the house. On the Financial Situation. "The state revenue for 1913 from taxes estimated and based upon the present assessment of $291,500,000 at a rate of 6 1-4 mills on the dollar would be $1,821,875. To this add the estimated income from sources other than taxes of $300,308 and we have a total estimated revenue of $2,132,. 183." This statement is made by A. W. Jones, comptroller general, in a statement to be sent to the general assembly. The comptroller general says that the levy of 6 1-4,.mills would be one-half mill more than last year. bsrition to The I TO BEAT TILLE! THIS IS THE INOVEMENT NOW ON FOOT IN STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. k e PUT ANOTHER IN HIS SEAT e Senior South Carolina Senator Has Aroused Resentment.-it is Thought V 0 That Legilature May Offer Opposi- r tion Candidate if Chance Appears. : t r Columbia.-A movement having for its object the defeat of United States C Senator B. R. Timman is much talked of. It may reach enough pro portions to take the shape of defin nite action, but just at present the movement has not gotten that fa. Those behind it are "feeling" their way cautionsly and will have every thing mapped out before they launch the fight which will have for its ob ject the retiring of Benjamin Ryan Tillman to private life. Angered by the charge of Senator Tillman that they are under control 4 of the railroads certain members of I the General Assembly are planning to show their resentment in such a way I as to be felt. This conclusion is I drawn from talks heard and from inti- t mate knowledge of the condtflons. Those behind the movement must have some one on whom to center their strength in order to beat Till- I man. Some have suggested that for- 1 mer United States Senator John L. E McLaurin. now representing Marlboro t county in the state Senate, would be i the man. He was driven out of pub- 1 lic life by Senator Tillman and for I several years has been in retirement, I emerging to take-the place in the 2 state Senate made vacant by the r death of Senator Green. But Senator McLaurin Is persona 9 non grata to a large part of the Gener- t al Assembly on account of his politi- r cal record while in the United States I Senate, and therefore his candidacy 1 might lack sufficient strength. I Another suggestion is that Asso- c ciate Justice R. C. Watts be voted for i instead of Senator Tillman, this of s course without Justice Watts' knowl- 2 edge, and it is known that these plans have not been even whispered to him. New Sinking Fund Commission. Columbia.-That the action of sink ing fund commission, in going under t a resolution adopted last December t providing for the refunding of the i state bonds, was illegal, in that the commission was without a quorum, is the substance of an opinion submit ted to the new sinking fund commis sion by Attorney General Peebles. Mr. Peebles held that Mr. L. 3. Brown ing's term as chairman of the ways and means committee had expired on the first Monday after the election In November, citing the constitutional provision, and also a rule of the House, which says that standing com mittees hold only until the next gen eral election. South Carolina New Enterprises. Columbia.--The secretary of state has issued a commission to The Times Publishing Company of Char leston with a capital stock of $1,000. ~ The petitioners are C. W. Crouch and ~ W. B. Wilbur. A charter has been ~ Issued to Fallaw & Allison company of Columbia with a capital stock of $6,750. The officers are: W. H. ~ Driggers, president; E. L. Allison, secretary, and F. 0. Fallaw., treasurer. A commission has been issued to the1 Cherokee Commission company or ~ Gaffney with a capital stock of $10, 000.t Of Interest to Farmers of State. Columbia. - W. 3. McKinnon, a 1 Rihland county farmer, made a net i profit of $1,265 on 70 acres of land, 1 according to a statement filed with t the South Carolina Corn Growers' As. a socation. Mr. McKinnon says that 1 no commercial fertilizers, compost or 1: plant foods of any description were used. The statement shows the far- 1 mers of South Carolina that there is t not only a living in growing corn, but s that there is money in farming with- f out planting cotton. I: Road Survey in Abbevilte. a Abbeville.-Hennanl L. Arbenz, a ' good roads expert of the United States ' department of agriculture, is in Ab- Il beville making a survey of the coun- I ty roads, with the purpose of aiding the authorities In determining j'tbe D best method of improving the roads. j Mr. Arbenz has mapped out a system h of highways connecting the county o seat with all important points in the t county, including belt lines intended C to be used as cconnecting links for the E trunk lines. This system will call a for about 300 miles of roadways. I Hookworm Campaign in Laurens. C Laurens.-Dr. F. M. Routh of the d state board of health, is conducting a hookworm campaign in Laurens o county. Dr. Routh, working in con- b junction with local physicians, spends one day at each of the points where 11 dispensaries have been located, and ti in addition to making examinations D of all patients, he visits the surround- 11 ing schools and lectures on the sub- q ject of hookworm treatment, its t: causes and effects. The campaign 'V will continue six weeks. s ickens Sentinel is nEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA ,ats News of Generat Illte That Has Bee CoIlected From May Tows and Counties. Cohunbi.---Tbe fst anmal mo8t Ig of the South Cro3na Pfant Breed rs' Association was held Tuesday, anuary 28. This is considered a ery important movement in the do. elopmerit -6f the agricultural inter sts. Orangeburg. - George W. Hinckle, rho resides 1i the Four Holes section f Orangeburig county, suffered a se ious acident at his saw mill recent r. He was struck by a piece of &ber which broke nearly all of his ibs in his left side of -the body. Columbia. - The hearing on the :harleston Medical College bill took ace re;ently before the joint com xittee of- fian[ce and medical affairs nd as there was not a fuu meeting f the committee no vote was taken nd the mttgr will be considered at e next meetig. of these committees. rs. Robert'W11son, Jr.; Lane Mullal F and others-were here in the inter st of this measure. ClbIa.-Andrew Patterson, Jr., upervisor for Ricband county. will 3 the fitme cover his roads in an xtomobile. He will cover more round, In other words, for recently e counl; board of commissioners archased a flie-passenger touring car or the supervisor's use. In addition o this the board purchased new tents or the chaih gang and a new road rachine. Columbia. , Charleston Presbytery eld a cal meeting at Columbia Theo Dgcal Semnary recently and receiv d under its care, as a candidate for e zinistry, J. S. Lyon, Jr., of Louis ille, Ky.; wh9 is at present a men er of the junipr class at the Colum da Theological Seminary. Mr. Lyon s a son of Dr. J. S. Lyon. the distin nished pastor of the First Presbyte lan chbrch. Louisville, Ky. Celumba.-During the corn expo tion. beginning Monday, there will e several dajs of special interest to iembers of the Farmers' Union. The resident and the secretary of the tate FarmerF Union have addressed etters u4lig the members of that rganizatien .and all other farmers, rho can make it convenient to do o, to come to Columbia on January 8, 29, 30 and 31st. Lexington.-At a meeting of the do esitors of the Peopv's bank of Lees ille, whicf closed its doors Novem er 27, .held- in the town hall at Lees ille sevena ays ago, the depositors kecided to accept a compromise from he realtives of Dr. E. 1. Etberedge, he former president of the defanet stitution, whose indebtedness to the ank amounts to about $18,000. This aeans, It is understood, that the de sitors will receive 50 cents on the ollar. Rock Hil.-Despite the bad weath r the gena assembly of South Car lina was well entertained at WIn hrop College and seemed to enjoy the lay very much. A sumptuous dinner ras served them In the elegant din ng room of -the college after which a Lumber of toats were responded to, ov. Cole L. Blease, who was on the rogram to respond' to the toast South Carolina" did not come, and enator Varner of Oconee county re poded to same. Wahngton --The house committee a military a.ffars reported favorably he bill to restore Gibbes Lykes to a econd leutenancy in the army after full and frank statement of the case my Representative Lever. W. Lykes, ather of the young man was present rhen the vote was taken, and while .e realizes that the prospects of pass ag the bill at this session are slight account of songested condition of he calendar, he goes away feeling hat a victory has been won for his Washigton.-Mr. John 3. McMas an, of Columbia, former state super atendent of education for South Caro na and one of that state's presiden il electors In the last tw.o elections rrived here as the messenger to con -ey the electoral vote of South Caro na to the president of the senate. 'his duty Mr. McMahan performed ithout mishap of any sort, and Sena or Gallinger, who is president of the enate for the time being, has the of cial document securely in his keep Union.-The family of B. Berlin had narrow escape from death by fire, rhen his house with all its contents rs burned to the ground. A boarder amed Isherow came near being urned to death also. Greenwood.-Col. F. N. K. Bailey,1 resident of the South Carolina Co iducational Institute at Edgefield, as accepted Greenwood's flattering ffer to inove the school here, and its wenty-third session will begin in lreenwood next September. The co ducational feature will be eliminated d the name changed to the Bailey [litary Institute. Aiken.-The women of the Alken ounty Hospital Association have uring the past three or four months aised more than $500 toward swell g the fund for the erection in.Aiken f a modern and thoroughly equipped ospital. Maesville-The tobacco growing idustry is to be revived in this see on after lying dormant for a good xany years. The farmers are being iterested in planting tobacco, and uite a number have already under tken the preparations for the culti a.tion of the crop during the present a good investmenl BRIEF IS NOTES FOR THE BUSY MAN MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN CONDENSED FORM. WORLD'S NEWS EPITOMIZED Complete Review of Happenings of Greatest Interest From All Parts of World. Southern. It costs $205.54 a year for the main tenance of each prisoner, according to the eleventh annual report of the United States penitnentiary near At lanta, Ga., completed for the fiecal year ending June 30, 1912. The "Dixie Flyer," a famous tour ist train, Chicago to Jacksonville, was derailed and partly wrecked eight miles from Atlanta, Ga., on the edge of the Western and Atlantic railroad when it sideswiped a freight engine. How the engine crews escaped death is a miracle, for both engines were badly torn up. One passenger was seriously Injured. Within seven hours after he had shot and killed Chief of Police Charles Dickey of Gulfport, Miss., Pprcy New- I kirk, a young negro, who had been trapped by the officer while in the act of burglarizing a store, was in dicted by the country grand jury, tried on a charge of murder, convicted and sentenced to be hanged just one month from date. Louis Smith, recently acquitted for the assassination of Brooks Fuller, a noted gunman of Montgomery, died, as he said he'd die, with his boots on, after a pistol fight with Louis Roney, a young Alabama broker. The killing occurred just after the two men had' taken a friendly drink together in Montgomery. Leaving a barroom, they walked out on the street and be gan shooting. Smith was shot five times and died Instantly. Roney is in jail, charged with murder, and has not made a statement. GeieraL It is stated that King Alfonso of Spain will visit the United Statese. and the Spanish government is now considering plans toward that end. W. R. Webb of Bellbuckle, Tenn., has been elected United States sena tor to succeed Senator Robert L. Taylor. The federal board of food and drug Inspection has Issued -an order for bidding the sale in interstate com merce of fruits which have been dam aged in the recent freeze in Califor nia. Plenipotentiaries of the Balkan kingdoms are immensely pleased over the decision of the grand council at Constantinople to accept the advice of the powers. While It had become increasingly certain that the Turkish elder statesmen were prepared to face the bitter fate that ends the em pire's history as an European nation, it was hardly expected that they would register their decision so quick ly and so definitely. But one crucial point of difference remains to be set ted. The allies want $200,000,000 as an ndemnity. Their minimum is an amount equal to the Turkish debts attached to the territories which they will annex under the treaty. As a means of banishing lobbyists rom the Kentucky capitol, Represen tative Stark has introduced a bill re quiring members of the "third house" to wear uniforms. It was prescribed that a suitable uniform would be a brown suit, red hat and green cravat. "I am informed by the attorney gen eral that this is a legal measure," said Mr. Stark, "and it would banish Lobbyists by making them appear ri diculous." Missouri already has a law requiring lobbyists to register. The volcano of Colima, Mexico, nas broken into violent eruption. Thousands of people are fleeing from the villages and ranches in the vi inity. It is believed that there has been some loss of life in the remoter ettlements. The railroad station agent at Zapotitlic abandoned his post. He reported that volcanic sand overed the tracks in places to a lepth of several feet. The last vio Lent eruption of Colima occurred in L903. William Coogan, a Chicago laborer, rell down an elevator shaft from the wenty-ninth floor of the Union Cen tral building and still lives. When playfully attempting to grab the wires f the elevator he lost his balance md toppled over. He is reported to ave a fair chance to recover. Henry Fender of Chicago was ar ested for robbery following a little Ldventure with a policeman. Fender, 2ew to the bandit business, mistook >ehls, dressed in citiz.en's clothes, for m easy victim. Real estate in New York City Is nore than four times as valuable as n London, England. A thrilling story of a fire at sea uring a hurricane, while 65 persons 'aced death for nearly ten hours, was :old by passengers of the steamer 'arthagenar.. which reach~ed America ifter a twenty-four day voyage from slasgow. A corporal in the Austro-Hungari n army during an atttack of mad 1ess. shot down and killed five of his ,omrades of the Eighteenth Infantry, md fatally wounded three others, at ~evrje. Hlerzegovina. ---You get your c A series of disturbances occurred in he hotel and restaurant districts of qew York City when thousands of Itriking waiters and sympathizers iverran some of the principal streets Lnd engaged in serious rioting. Nazim Pasha, the former war min ster and commander of the TurkisT Lrmy, has been shot dead. Nazim ?asha, war minister and generalissi no of the Turkish armies, was a man >f great physical and mental strength. 'Ie was 60 years of age. A London cablegram says some :ime must elapse before the situation trising from the revolution in Con ;tantinople becomes clear. As far as nay be judged, there is no intention n the part of the new Turkish gov rnment to force matters or to re ume hostilities if any reasonable :ompromise with the Balkan allies is >ossible. Charles W. Morse, who has been eported recently as seriously ill in Europe. has admitted in testimony that he is not financially responsible and has suggested to his attorneys that his creditors put him through bankruptcy. The former banker made these admissions to A. Levinge What telly, a London lawyer, who was ap pointed by the New ,York courts to 3xamine Morse. Efforts are being made to have marching clubs from the leading com nercial organizations of the South to take part in the inaugpral ceremonies In connection with the induction into >fflce of President-elect Wilson. To Dr. G. J. Owens, a member of the in Lugural and civic organizations com nittee, has been delegated the work Af getting these commercial organ Izations to participate in the inaugu ral parade, Already commercial or -anizations from Birmingham, Mo bile and Montgomery, Ala., have ar ranged to send marching clubs, and It is believed over one hundred South ern cities will participate. Miss Helen Miller Gould was mar ried at Lyndhurst, her country es tate in New York state, to FInley Johnson Shepard, an American rail road man, who has risen from the ranks. Less than 100 persons were bidden to the ceremony. They includ ad close relatives of the bride and bridegroom and friends of 'long stand Ing. For the second time United States circuit court of appeals declined to approve bonds submitted for the re lease of Frank M. Ryan, president of the International Ironworkers' union, and two others, convicted of conspir cy in connection with illegal trans portation of dynamite. District At: torney Miller of Chicago advised the court that he had inspected the sure ties and found them insufficient Efficiency in public service and the merit system rather than partisan politics will be the basis upon which President-elect Wilson will make his gppi*Gjg.glggn office. Governor Wil son had occasion to declareliiili9 in this connection when a delegation of thirty men representing various labor interests made an earnest plea at Trenton, N. J., for the appointment of a Democrat to fill the state coin missonership of labor of New Jersey, Josiah V. Thompson, well known multi-millionaire coal and coke oper ator of Uniontown, Pa.. has been, granted a divorce at Pittsburg, Pa. The decree Is a special one, and he agreed to pay Mrs. Thompson $1,000, 000. Each party to the suit has the right to marry again., Washington. Secretary of State Knox's reply to the British protest against the exemp tion of American coastwise shipping from Panama canal tolls assured the British government that domestic coastwise trade will not be permit ted to extend operation into foreign competitive fields and that increased tolls will not be laid on foreign ship ping to balance the remission to the American ships. If Great Britain is not satisfied on these points America proposes a special commission of ad justment. Secretary of War Stimson has ap proved plans formulated by Maj. ames E. Normoyle, and Capt. H. F. Dalton, for the mammoth camp to shelter survivors of the Confederate and Union armies who will meet at Gettysburg battlefield next July to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the battle. The camp will consist of about 34,000 tents, affording accomn modations for between 60,000 and 70, 000 veterans. There will be 200 ki:ch en tents and a complete divisional ield hospital. The time-honored inaugui ball, the climax of the ceremonies incident to the inauguration of presidents of the United States, will not be given this year. In compliance with Pres ident elect Wilson's wishes, the in augural committee, at a special meet ing decided to eliminate it. The com mittee also decided a public recep tion at the capitol or elsewhere. aug gested by Mr. Wilson as a subhst: tute for the ball, was not within its jurisdiction, and if one is held, con gress must appropriate and make the necessary arrangements for It. For such congress must make provision. The government on behalf of the nterstate commerce commission met defeat at the hands of the Supremo court of the United States in its at tempt to establish in the commission a right to make rates without sub stantial evidence beIng presented at a hearing to show the unreasonable ness of rates about to be replaced. At the same time. railroads of the :ountry won an important point when he court decided that in making rates the commission could not rely spon information gathered in investi ation by the commmnissioni, but must base them upon evidence. aunty news for 1e~ WASHINGTON FOLK WONDER IF WILSON WILL DO AWAY WITH RECEPTIONS. SOME CONSIDERED NECESSARY Those for Diplomats, Judiciary, Con gress and Army and Navy, Togeth er With New Year's Affair, Prob ably Will Be Retained. By GEORGE CLINTON. Washington.-In this holiday season with Congress adjourned, Washington people, and particularly those who are known as society folk, are dis cussing a good deal, and some of them worrying a bit, over President elect Wilson's intimation that he is likely to do away with a good many of the at present recognized White House social affairs. The wonder Is In the capital whether Mr. Wilson, as has been hinted, intenas to drop from the entertannment calendar the four great semi-pubHlc receptions which h,ave been given every winter in Washington for years: In what he is reported to have said Mr. Wilson set it forth that he thought the handseaking receptions which were in no sense public business af fairs well might be dispensed- with. Washington says that the four semi public receptions are in a great measure public business affairs, and, anyway, society here would miss these functions sorely. No one in the capital believes that the president-elect will care, or per haps dare is the proper word- to use in this case, to cut from the list of White House receptions the one which Is held every New Year's day and to which the public without regard to race, color, creed or polities is In vited. One Really D'emocratic Affair. It has been said by foreign visitors to America that the New Year's re ception at the White House is the only wholly democratic affair known to the White House series of enter tainments, receptions and dinners. It is true that anybody who will can at tend the reception at the executive mansion on New Year's day, and so, therefore, In a broad sense t1its is the most democratic reception which the president gives. Washington society, however, in arguing for the continu ance of the other four receptions, d~e clares that while they are not "fre for al," they are about as democratic as they can be made without so Over crowding the White House that the holding of the receptions wouId be virtually Impoible. If Mr. Wison shall do away with Sfour receptions, as he has hinted, he find some other means of thee ted rep resentatives of foreign government. It is the president's -cus tom each winter to give a dinner to the ambassadors and ministers of for eign countries, and as their number is comparatively limited the dinner can be given without overcrowding the big state dining room. It has been the custom, however, for years. for the president to invite to the White HOUSe to a reception all .the repre sentatives of foreign governments, the maan s,ministers, chancel lors, civic attaches and military and naval ataces.a If what is known as the diplomatic reception Is done away with the subordinate officials of thie foreign embassies and legations will never get a chance to meet the presi dent of the United States or to par take of his hospttality. The diplomatic reception, which Is the first of the series of four recep tions of the winter, Is a recognited in ttuinand the foreignera hold it as a fitting recognition of their presence in the capital and of the hospitality which it Is necessary In a diplomatic way for the head of one government to show to all those from other gov ernments who hold "letters of credit." The three receptins which follow the diplomatic affair and which with It make up the .quartette of the win ter, are the judiciary, the congression al and the army and navy receptions. Too Much Hand-Shakinlg. Washington seems to agree with Mr. Wilson that the president of the United States rightly might decline to receive the scores of visiting dele gations which come to Washington to see the sights and which go to the White House solely for the purpose of tking a look at the president and of shang his hand. Persons who do not see the thing day after day can have no ralizing sense of the multitudes which in the fall and spring months besiege the White House for the purpose of shaking the president's Presdcent after president of the United States bas-inated his inten tion of doing away with some of these receptions to visiting delegations which interfere with the business of the country, but no president yet a had the actual courage to do it. If Mr. Wilson does It he will establish a name for courage which will help him in many ways and perhaps hurt him in a few ways. So far as the White House recep tions are -concerned, however, Wash ington seems to believe that the actu al official receptions of the diplomats, judiciary, congress and the army and navy will be continued and that with them will stay the New Year's day re ceptioni when everybody who will may enter the White House portals to greet the president, his wife and the cabinet olOcers and their wives. s than 2c a week